Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 119 reviews
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General Grabber X3 vs Vredestein Wintrac Pro — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 30 road tests and 119 + 31 owner reviews. How we score
Wintrac Pro is ahead, 75–68
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Tests 71 · 30 tests Owners 78 · 31 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test (snow traction)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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70
Dry
Wintrac Pro +676Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Wintrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 26 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 73 Reviews found online 71 79 Grabber X3: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 70
Wintrac Pro: 60% × 73.5 + 40% × 79.4 = 76
No road tests of dry for Grabber X3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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71
Wet
Wintrac Pro +1485Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Wintrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 30 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 86 Reviews found online 71 83 Grabber X3: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 71
Wintrac Pro: 60% × 86.1 + 40% × 82.9 = 85
No road tests of wet for Grabber X3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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70
Snow
Wintrac Pro +878Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Wintrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 30 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 78 Reviews found online 70 78 Grabber X3: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 70
Wintrac Pro: 60% × 77.9 + 40% × 77.7 = 78
No road tests of snow for Grabber X3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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64
Comfort
Wintrac Pro +468Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Wintrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 60 Reviews found online 58 78 Grabber X3: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 64
Wintrac Pro: 60% × 60.4 + 40% × 78.2 = 68
No road tests of comfort for Grabber X3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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61
Noise
Wintrac Pro +364Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Wintrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 25 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 56 Reviews found online 52 76 Grabber X3: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 61
Wintrac Pro: 60% × 55.7 + 40% × 75.6 = 64
No road tests of noise for Grabber X3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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65
Treadwear
Grabber X3 +263Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Wintrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 56 Reviews found online 65 74 Grabber X3: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 65
Wintrac Pro: 60% × 55.6 + 40% × 74.2 = 63
No road tests of treadwear for Grabber X3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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58
Handling (owners)
Wintrac Pro +2179Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Wintrac Pro Reviews found online 58 79
Scores at a glance
| Category | General Grabber X3 | Vredestein Wintrac Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 75 |
| Dry | 70 | 76 |
| Wet | 71 | 85 |
| Snow | 70 | 78 |
| Comfort | 64 | 68 |
| Noise | 61 | 64 |
| Treadwear | 65 | 63 |
| Handling (owners) | 58 | 79 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
68
/ 100
Grabber X3
75
/ 100
Wintrac Pro
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Grabber X3
Pros
- Exceptional off-road traction in mud, sand, rocks, and snow
- Surprisingly quiet on the highway for a mud-terrain tire
- Aggressive and appealing visual design, including popular red lettering
Cons
- Initial high-speed handling instability or 'squirminess' reported by some drivers
- Prone to throwing rocks and debris, potentially chipping paint
- Occasional reports of rapid or uneven tread wear and cupping
Tire B Wintrac Pro
Pros
- Exceptional wet-weather grip and aquaplaning resistance
- High-speed stability and responsive steering feedback
- Strong performance in cold, dry conditions
Cons
- Noticeable increase in fuel consumption/rolling resistance
- Potential for accelerated tread wear if used in warmer temperatures
- Occasional reports of noise or 'squealing' during hard cornering in dry conditions
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · General Grabber X3 | B · Vredestein Wintrac Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Mud-Terrain tire | Winter |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 6 | 119 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 18″ | 17″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 18 - 21/32″ | — |
| UTQG | AA A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Serrated Raised Lettering | — |
| Max pressure | 35 - 80 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
General Grabber X3
75
/ 100
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Winner: Vredestein Wintrac Pro — better handling, wet and snow. Where the General Grabber X3 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 79 vs 58 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 85 vs 71 on wet.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 78 vs 70 on snow.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 76 vs 70 on dry.
Tire A · General Grabber X3
Tire B · Vredestein Wintrac Pro
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Grabber X3 or Wintrac Pro?
Which is better in the wet, Grabber X3 or Wintrac Pro?
Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 85 vs 71 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Grabber X3 or Wintrac Pro?
Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 76 vs 70 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Grabber X3 or Wintrac Pro?
Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 78 vs 70 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Grabber X3 or Wintrac Pro?
Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 64 vs 61 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Grabber X3 or Wintrac Pro?
Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 68 vs 64 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Grabber X3 or Wintrac Pro?
Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 63 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology